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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A6's general score of 75.8. HTC One M9 is an extremely older and thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A6, but HTC made it just a little lighter anyway. HTC One M9 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A6 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC One M9, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A6 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The HTC One M9 has a faster processing unit than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount, the HTC One M9 also has a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy A6 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. HTC One M9 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a way tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger sensor and a back facing camera with a higher resolution.
Although HTC One M9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy HTC One M9, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A6, letting go a couple specifications.
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